Suspension module, electromechanical acutator comprising such a suspension module, and closure or sun protection system comprising such a suspension module or such an electromechanical actuator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10770950-B2
Application number	US-201716467389-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 7, 2017
Priority date	Dec 7, 2016
Publication date	Sep 8, 2020
Grant date	Sep 8, 2020

Abstract

Disclosed is a suspension module for an electric motor inside a tubular casing of an electromechanical actuator, intended for a closure or sun protection system and including a monobloc suspension member. The suspension member extends along a longitudinal axis intended to be aligned with a rotation axis of a rotor of the electric motor. The suspension member includes multiple circular plates disposed perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis and adjacent to one another along the length of the axis, including at least one intermediate circular plate. Each intermediate circular plate is connected to each of the two plates adjacent thereto by at least three connection points.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A suspension module for an electric motor inside a tubular casing of an electromechanical actuator for a closure or sun protection facility, comprising a single-piece suspension member, extending along a longitudinal axis aligned on a rotation axis of a rotor of the electric motor, wherein the suspension member comprises several annular plates arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and juxtaposed along this axis, including at least one intermediate annular plate, and wherein each intermediate annular plate is connected to each of the two plates that are adjacent to it, by at least three connection bridges.

2. The suspension module according to claim 1 , wherein each connection bridge forms a bearing point allowing the plates to deform when flexion and shear forces are applied to the suspension member.

3. The suspension module according to claim 1 , wherein the connection bridges located on a first axial face of an intermediate annular plate are angularly offset, around the longitudinal axis, relative to the connection bridges located on a second axial face of the same annular plate, opposite the first axial face.

4. The suspension module according to claim 3 , wherein each axial face of an intermediate annular plate is equipped with three connection bridges distributed at 120° around the longitudinal axis, and wherein two connection bridges arranged on the two opposite axial faces of this intermediate annular plate are angularly offset by 60° or 180° around the longitudinal axis.

5. The suspension module according to claim 1 , wherein each annular plate is formed by a series of beams and wherein each connection bridge is arranged at the junction between two adjacent beams on the circumference of the annular plate.

6. The suspension module according to claim 5 , wherein at least one beam of a pair of two adjacent beams works in flexion around a connection bridge between these beams when the suspension member undergoes a torsional force around its longitudinal axis.

7. The suspension module according to claim 5 , wherein at least some of the beams of an annular plate work in compression when the suspension member undergoes a torsional force around its longitudinal axis.

8. The suspension module according to claim 1 , wherein the thickness of an intermediate plate, measured parallel to the longitudinal axis, increases as it approaches a connection bridge.

9. The suspension module according to claim 1 , wherein the suspension module further comprises a polygonal tube arranged inside the intermediate plate(s) of the suspension member, this polygonal tube being configured to transmit a torque between two end portions of the suspension module.

10. The suspension module according to claim 9 , wherein the polygonal tube and an intermediate portion of the suspension member, which includes the plates, are provided with members for blocking the relative rotation around the longitudinal axis.

11. The suspension module according to claim 10 , wherein the suspension module further comprises an end piece attached on the intermediate portion and wherein blocking members provided on the polygonal tube are locked, axially and in rotation, in corresponding housings of the intermediate portion when the end piece is in place on the intermediate portion.

12. The suspension module according to claim 11 , wherein, when the end piece is in place on the intermediate portion, a skirt of this end piece radially surrounds a portion of the polygonal tube and fits in an inner polygonal section of the intermediate portion.

13. The suspension module according to claim 1 , wherein the suspension module further comprises, at a first axial end portion, an interface for interlocking, in rotation around the longitudinal axis, with a stationary part of the motor and, at a second axial end portion opposite the first end portion, an interface for centering and immobilization in the tubular casing.

14. The suspension module according to claim 13 , wherein the intermediate annular plates, and the connection bridges are arranged in an intermediate portion of the suspension member situated, along the longitudinal axis, between the first end portion and the second end portion.

15. The suspension module according to claim 1 , wherein the suspension module further comprises, at a first axial end portion, an interface for interlocking, in rotation around the longitudinal axis, with an output shaft of the actuator and, at a second end portion opposite the first end portion, an interface for interlocking, in rotation around the longitudinal axis, with an output shaft of the electric motor.

16. The suspension module according to claim 15 , wherein the intermediate annular plates and the connection bridges are arranged in an intermediate portion of the suspension member situated, along the longitudinal axis, between the first end portion and the second end portion.

17. An electromechanical actuator for a closure or sun protection facility, this actuator comprising an electric motor mounted inside a tubular casing, wherein the electric motor is suspended in the tubular casing using at least one suspension module comprising a single-piece suspension member, extending along a longitudinal axis aligned on a rotation axis of a rotor of the electric motor, wherein the suspension member comprises several annular plates arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and juxtaposed along this axis, including at least one intermediate annular plate, and wherein each intermediate annular plate is connected to each of the two plates that are adjacent to it, by at least three connection bridges.

18. The electromechanical actuator according to claim 17 , wherein the electric motor is suspended in the tubular casing using:
a first suspension module that couples a stationary part of the electric motor in rotation with the tubular casing,
a second suspension module that couples an output shaft of the electric motor in rotation with an output shaft of the actuator.

19. The electromechanical actuator according to claim 18 , wherein the suspension members of the two suspension modules are identical and each associated with a first specific end piece.

20. A closure or sun protection facility comprising a suspension member comprising a single-piece suspension member, extending along a longitudinal axis aligned on a rotation axis of a rotor of an electric motor of the facility, wherein the suspension member comprises several annular plates arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and juxtaposed along this axis, including at least one intermediate annular plate, and wherein each intermediate annular plate is connected to each of the two plates that are adjacent to it, by at least three connection bridges.

Assignees

• Somfy Activites Sa
• Somfy Activities Sa

Inventors

• Lemaitre Sébastien
• Peillex Julien
• Brondex Adrien

Classifications

• E06B9/72 Primary

  comprising an electric motor positioned inside the roller · CPC title

• E06B9/42

  Parts or details of roller blinds, e.g. suspension devices, blind boxes (brackets or adjustable mountings for roller blinds and drawable curtains A47H1/13) · CPC title

• E06B9/17

  Parts or details of roller shutters, e.g. suspension devices, shutter boxes, wicket doors, ventilation openings · CPC title

• H02K2207/03

  Tubular motors, i.e. rotary motors mounted inside a tube, e.g. for blinds · CPC title

• H02K5/24 Primary

  specially adapted for suppression or reduction of noise or vibrations · CPC title